Tuesday, June 14, 2011

KISAME HOSHIGAKI'S ABILITIES

KISAME'S ABILITIES-Kisame was a powerful member of Akatsukiwho successfully captured the Four-Tails' jinchūriki, Rōshi, by himself, despite noting his target's exceptional powers. Though a difficulttask, by his own admission, Kisame merely complained that he was "a bit tired".[8] He also claimed that he was the best in the Akatsuki atcapturing targets alive as seen when he was ableto capture Rōshi alive leaving him only "on the brink of death". As a member of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, Kisame is one of the most powerful shinobi ever produced within Kirigakure; in fact, he was able to kill his former master, who was said to be a Seven Swordsmen member of the generation that was the strongestwithin the village's history, as well as despiteSamehada being in the superior's hands at thetime. Nagato also noted he had the highest amount of chakra of anyone in Akatsuki.However, despite these abilities, he noted thatthe Sannin were on an entire other level than he was. Kisame has also shown a keen intellect inbattle, an example of which is deducing thenature and tactics of Killer B's attack on their firstencounter.

KENJUTSU-Kisame was a powerful swordsman, and savoured the use of brute strength and meleefighting over any technique. Before killing hismaster, Kisame was wielding a normal katana,which he was proficient enough to kill all of hiscomrades with. Kisame's signature weapon iscalled Samehada, a sentient, scale-covered sword, that shaves flesh instead of cutting it. Samehadais also capable of detecting and absorbing chakra,but requires Kisame's own chakra to perform thelatter. When Samehada absorbs chakra, its scalesgrow and it slowly begins to unwrap itself,revealing a mouth with several rows of shark- like teeth. Kisame could heal and replenish his chakra bymomentarily fusing with Samehada. He could alsofuse all the way to further increase his poweralong with adding to his shark-like appearance.When fused with Samehada, he gains the abilityto breathe underwater using gills. While using his Water Prison Shark Dance Technique, he could take full advantage of that ability by drowninghis opponents. In this form he can sense otherpeoples' chakra, and absorb it just by touchingthe foe with any part of his body. He can alsohide within Samehada, which he states isflawless as he and Samehada have almost identical chakra, that not even sensors can tell where he is. Only Kisame was able to wield Samehada; ifanyone besides him tries to pick it up, spikesprotrude from its handle, and it returns toKisame's side. Samehada's loyalty seems to beonly because it likes Kisame's chakra. If it finds aninja with better chakra, it may turn to that ninja's side, demonstrated when Samehadaprotected Killer B from Kisame's attempt to slash off his legs.[9] Despite its wavering loyalty, Kisame was capable of wielding Samehada against its will.[10] It was stated by Suigetsu that, if he killed Kisame, he would be able to wield the Samehada, whichis how Kisame earned Samehada, by killing theformer master. Chōjūrō describes the Samehada as the most terrifying sword of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.

PHYSICAL POWERS AND CHAKRA-Unlike his partner Itachi, Kisame preferred directphysical combat, with which he has repeatedlybeen shown to be very proficient anddangerous. Generally while fighting, he combinesstrong taijutsu strikes with powerful slashesfrom Samehada. He has been seen displaying astonishing raw speed and immense physicalstrength, making it highly difficult for hisopponents to directly overpower him, as shownfrom overpowering Might Guy, a powerfultaijutsu master, during their battle. A single punchfrom Kisame was able to smash Might Guy to the bottom of the lake he had created and displaced the water around the area. He also managed tooverpower another skilled melee-weapon user, Asuma Sarutobi, by using only the tip of Samehada (wielded with one hand), againstAsuma's two blades, which he held overhead using his body as extra support.[12] Kisame managed to survive a usually one-hit instant kill technique from Guy, and retained enough strength to break free of Yamato's chakra- enforced wood restrains, showing not just powerful raw strength, but also great endurance. Kisame had an unusually large amount of chakra, even by Akatsuki standards. [13] Karin, upon sensing Kisame, stated she had never seen so much chakra in one place.[14] Even when he fought at 30% power in one instance,[15] Neji compared his chakra supply to that of Naruto. [16] Chōjūrō claims that Kisame is a "Tailed Beast without a Tail" (尾を持たない尾獣, O o Motanai Bijū; English TV "Tailless Tailed Beast"), due to hisinhuman chakra level and combination with Samehada.[17] Even without Samehada, Kisame has been shownto absorb chakra while he is in a water source. Aoba Yamashiro discovered it when he used his Secret Technique Stone Needles in an attempt to paralyse Kisame, who instead just sucked thechakra through the threads and exhausted him. [18] He can even steal chakra from Samehada by simply grabbing onto it.

NATURE TRANSFORMATION-Kisame's shark-like attributes carry over into hisbattles, for he even shapes his Water Releaseattacks into sharks. He is also able to alter the entire battlefield by using his Water Release: Exploding Water Colliding Wave , to create a lake's worth of water to give him the field advantage, and to use for attacks.[20] Against stronger opponents, he increases his field advantage evenfurther by creating a giant dome of water around himself, forcing his opponents to battle himunderwater. He was able to make many sharksthat overwhelmed Might Guy's Morning Peacock, producing more than all the blows Guy could unleash.[21] Using Earth element, Kisame can use Earth Release: Underground Submarine Voyage to travel under the earth, with the tip of hissword, Samehada, jutting out making him look like a shark swimming towards his prey.

SUMMONING-In keeping with his shark theme, Kisame hadshown the ability to summon sharks for both battle and message sending purposes,[22] and can combine the one summoned shark with the Water Release: A Thousand Feeding Sharks as a way to conceal the messenger to let it get away.